Membership fees and request by Club to continue

Posted on 19/04/2020 10:06 by DavidKlyne

The CMC is of course a larger organisation in terms of sites compared to the C&CC. The three other jobs you mention are not really jobs in the same sense of him being DG of the the CMC. They are also in associated organisations where I would have thought there was some advantage to the Club in him having those roles as he is able to put forward the Club's view. The Government's Furlough Scheme was put in place so companies of all varieties to retain staff, rather than make them redundant. Those people that are furloughed don't have work to do but I imagine staff left at HQ are working as normal (probably under more pressure) so I don see the rational for people's pay to be reduced in solidarity. We also don't know whether furloughed workers are having 80% allowance topped up by the Club although I am sure our regular wardens on here can confirm the current situation.

David

Posted on 21/04/2020 00:32 by Alan14

I do make mistakes - It's called being human.

To answer your queries in turn:

I take my stance because I find it distasteful that the  highly paid* leaders can state "we're all in this together' whilst apparently continuing to take their high ( and hidden) incomes whilst throwing the others, such as site wardens, onto the taxpayers' cost..

I don't want to stand, and won't stand, for membership, neither should I. I'm like many members, not in the first flush of youth, and my wife (late 70's) has a heart problem, with an operation for that a few weeks ago, some things are more important than others.
So don't tell me 'the thing to do' - I've been there, and done it in the past, from Parish councillor to Magistrate and charity worker, and much as it might, annoy you - I am fully entitled to my opinion.

 

 

 

Posted on 21/04/2020 08:01 by SteveL

For me - I have decided. My payments to this club will cease at my year end - but I shall carry on being a member of that 'other club'.

 

I am OK with the stance of this club. Although I would prefer they at least offer an opt in to an extension. However, as DK suggested perhaps this might be considered once the length of closure becomes clear.

One thing is certain it is this club that will get my business once the sites reopen. They have allowed me to book sites for the latter part of this year at no cost and if I don't feel confident to take them up, when the time arises, I can cancel with no penalty. If I had wanted to do this with the C&CC I would have been tying up even more money in deposits, and so far I haven't heard anything about the £100 they already have.

Posted on 21/04/2020 08:01 by SteveL

For me - I have decided. My payments to this club will cease at my year end - but I shall carry on being a member of that 'other club'.

 

I am OK with the stance of this club. Although I would prefer they at least offer an opt in to an extension. However, as DK suggested perhaps this might be considered once the length of closure becomes clear.

One thing is certain it is this club that will get my business once the sites reopen. They have allowed me to book sites for the latter part of this year at no cost and if I don't feel confident to take them up, when the time arises, I can cancel with no penalty. If I had wanted to do this with the C&CC I would have been tying up even more money in deposits, and so far I haven't heard anything about the £100 they already have.

Posted on 21/04/2020 08:01 by SteveL

For me - I have decided. My payments to this club will cease at my year end - but I shall carry on being a member of that 'other club'.

 

I am OK with the stance of this club. Although I would prefer they at least offer an opt in to an extension. However, as DK suggested perhaps this might be considered once the length of closure becomes clear.

One thing is certain it is this club that will get my business once the sites reopen. They have allowed me to book sites for the latter part of this year at no cost and if I don't feel confident to take them up, when the time arises, I can cancel with no penalty. If I had wanted to do this with the C&CC I would have been tying up even more money in deposits, and so far I haven't heard anything about the £100 they already have.

Posted on 21/04/2020 08:58 by Tinwheeler

I think some folk here are forgetting the big benefit of CAMC in that they don't take/hold deposits. It seems rather shabby of C&CC not to have at least sent you a 'we're working on it' email, Steve.

I'd not booked anything with them for this year and I generally leave booking their sites until later due to the faff of deposits.

Posted on 21/04/2020 08:01 by SteveL

For me - I have decided. My payments to this club will cease at my year end - but I shall carry on being a member of that 'other club'.

 

I am OK with the stance of this club. Although I would prefer they at least offer an opt in to an extension. However, as DK suggested perhaps this might be considered once the length of closure becomes clear.

One thing is certain it is this club that will get my business once the sites reopen. They have allowed me to book sites for the latter part of this year at no cost and if I don't feel confident to take them up, when the time arises, I can cancel with no penalty. If I had wanted to do this with the C&CC I would have been tying up even more money in deposits, and so far I haven't heard anything about the £100 they already have.

Posted on 21/04/2020 09:15 by JVB66

As i posted ,the Knee Jerk reaction of  some organisations to give "extentions to memberships,  was a bit hasty , Even now there is not any real sign that any governments around the world really know what the future is , When and if this virus is going to allow any sign of the normality we mostly all enjoyed , Until then it is a case of sit it out and hope, There are many "theories" but no solid knowledge

We just have to hope that by next year the picture will be clearer ,i cannot see much  happening before then ?  I just hope